Lee Hyori is a member of the
Korean pop group Fin. K.L. but also went solo in 2003. She is a
very well-known model and spokesperson as well, for Samsung (and
their "Anycall" range of phones), FR Jeans, GGPX New York, Biotherm
Korea, G-Market, Dove (company), Delmonte and Samsachun. Her
magazine resumé includes AnAn, Ceci, Ecole, InStyle, Khaki Girl,
Luxury Wedding, Seventeen, Stylish Fashion Message, Travel &
Leisure, Women We Love and most recently (Sept 2005) Harper's
Bazaar and Cosmo. Hyori also regularly appears in television
adverts for Samsung and G-Market.
Lee Hyori swept the music awards of 2003, winning more than 7
'artist of the year' awards. Her first solo album, Stylish... E
sold more than 170,000 copies in Korea alone. She was so successful
that the Korean media named 2003 the "Year of Hyori" as she was
rarely out of the news during the whole year. Lee Hyori also broke
into acting in 2004, with a high-profile starring role in the drama
3-Leaf Clover. She is currently working on her second album, which
will be released in December, 2005 (title still unknown) and a
digital album with Fin. K.L. which is set to be released online
mid-September of 2005. On August 8, 2005 she co-hosted the annual
Korean Music Festival for the second year running.
